Actor

Peter White

37 credited titles on WatchWise

Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor. He starred as Alan in The Boys in the Band, the lawyer who stumbles into the gay men's birthday party. White had the distinction of playing the only straight character in The Boys in the Band. He later joined the cast of All My Children. In the 1980s, he had recurring roles on The Colbys and Dallas.

Peter White in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$60M · 60% hit rate

Biggest hit

Four Weddings and a Funeral

$246M

Standout efficiency

55.8x

Four Weddings and a Funeral · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$65M

Combined reported budget

$23M

Gross / budget

2.9x

Bankability Index

33 / 100

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